The entrepreneurial ecosystem and its impact on female managers in transition economies: The case of Georgia

Abstract

Women entrepreneurs, as an important subgroup of women in management in transition economies, contribute to the economic and social development of a country. Nevertheless, they still face gender-specific challenges. Gender sensitive entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) can help boost women’s entrepreneurship. So far, however, research on EEs in transition economies remains underdeveloped. Against this background, we aim to map the EE in Geor‐ gia. Drawing on existing EE approaches, we will outline EE components from a gendered perspective for our further analysis. Afterwards, we will build on secondary data to highlight the central components and characteristics of the Georgian EE in more detail. By discussing our results in the broader context of women in management in transition economies, we aim to contribute to the current scientific debate.